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Race results - Hungarian Grand Prix 2015 - Chaotic race ends with second 2015 victory for Sebastian Vettel

Safety car leads the Hungarian Grand Prix
Credit: Pirelli S.p.A.

If the previous practice and qualifying sessions indicated this weekend was going to be a predictable Mercedes walkover, then the race turned that entirely on its head. Both Hamilton and Rosberg got off to a difficult start, allowing the two Ferrari drivers to get ahead of them, and from there, things never calmed down.

Nico Hülkenberg suffered a front wing failure down the home straight which scattered debris and brought out the safety car. Daniel Ricciardo collided with at least two other drivers but survived to join his teammate Dany Kvyat on the podium. Sebastian Vettel swept into the lead off the line and clung on to the position to take his second win of the season.

McLaren managed to get both their cars not only to the end of the race but also in the points, whilst Verstappen picked up a solid fourth place to prove yet again what a promising talent he is.

PositionDriverTeamTimeStops
BestDaniel RicciardoInfiniti Red Bull Racing1:24.821Lap 68
1Sebastian VettelScuderia Ferrari1:46:09.9852
2Daniil KvyatInfiniti Red Bull Racing+15.7483
3Daniel RicciardoInfiniti Red Bull Racing+25.0843
4Max VerstappenScuderia Toro Rosso+44.2514
5Fernando AlonsoMcLaren Honda+49.0793
6Lewis HamiltonMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team+52.0254
7Romain GrosjeanLotus F1 Team+58.5783
8Nico RosbergMercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team+58.8763
9Jenson ButtonMcLaren Honda+67.0282
10Marcus EricssonSauber F1 Team+69.1303
11Felipe NasrSauber F1 Team+73.4583
12Felipe MassaWilliams Martini Racing+74.2783
13Valtteri BottasWilliams Martini Racing+80.2283
14Pastor MaldonadoLotus F1 Team+85.1424
15Roberto MerhiManor Marussia F1 Team+2 laps3
16Will StevensManor Marussia F1 Team+4 laps3
DNFCarlos Sainz JrScuderia Toro RossoLap 602
DNFKimi RäikkönenScuderia FerrariLap 553
DNFSergio PérezSahara Force India F1 TeamLap 534
DNFNico HülkenbergSahara Force India F1 TeamLap 412